One of the oldest questions in cryptocurrency is whether Bitcoin is tethered to the performance of the overall stock market. The current crypto market rally could indicate that Bitcoin and other altcoins are independent from dips in U.S. stocks.

Up until the Q3 of this year, the stock market has performed exceptionally well compared to the cryptocurrency markets. As the crypto markets slogged through a year of losses, the U.S. stock market was experiencing another strong year of performance coming out of 2017.